Elgin Marbles
Archaeology
British Museum to Loan More Parthenon Marbles
The British Museum is discussing to loan more Parthenon sculptures to foreign museums, after loaning the statue of god Ilissos to Russia's State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
British Museum director Neil MacGregor told "The Telegraph" that several museums from across the...
Culture
Tourists Can Vote on Elgin Marbles' Debate at Athens Int'l Airport
The Greek government has installed four new polling systems at Athens International Airport, asking Greek and foreign passengers to vote on the Parthenon Marbles’ return debate.
This action is part of a high-profile campaign which includes Amal Alamuddin Clooney who...
Archaeology
Director of British Museum: ‘No Intention to Return Parthenon Marbles’
London's British Museum Director Neil MacGregor issued a provocative statement to British media today, reiterating that there is absolutely no intention from the British side to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
He repeated that "the museum's long-held position is...
Archaeology
Association for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures: Marbles Will Return to Greece
Chairman of the International Association for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures, David Hill, during an interview with the Greek service of the Australian SBS state radio network, expressed his belief that the Parthenon marbles -- now on display...
Archaeology
Observer: Return the Parthenon Marbles
Greece found another ally on its rally to bring the Parthenon Marbles back home, in the face of Guardian correspondent in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, Helena Smith. In an impassioned article on Sunday's Observer, entitled "As a Briton, I hang my...
Europe
Scotland Independence: “The Curse of Minerva” to Britain Gets Fascinatingly Relevant in Lord Byron’s Poem
You may wonder what is the connection between the referendum for Scotland's Independent with Lord Elgin and Lord Byron, but the answer lies in the verses of an old poem that reveals a "Curse" which "will break Britain."
With 309 verses,...
Archaeology
Parthenon Marbles Removed for Exhibition Purposes
An exhibition on ancient Greece will take place at the new Sainsbury Exhibitions Gallery section of the British Museum in London next spring.
According to an article by Anita Singh in the British newspaper The Telegraph, “The Elgin Marbles are...
Culture
‘The Elgin Marbles Don’t Belong to Us,’ Says British Writer
“For years I have argued against holidays and giving back the Elgin Marbles. I was wrong about both,” said the British award-winning writer and journalist Howard Jacobson in an article about his first travel experience to Greece published in...
Greece
Greek Antiquities Found On Mentor Shipwreck
The underwater shipwreck excavation of the wreck of the ship Mentor, that sank off the island of Kythera in 1802 while carrying goods plundered from the Parthenon by British diplomat Lord Elgin has proved to be a treasure trove...
Art
"If Elgin was in …" Rome, London, New York, Paris, etc. …
ATHENS - After launching the international "I AM GREEK AND I WANNA GO HOME" independent movement for the repatriation of the stolen Greek sculptures and art, photographer and musician Ares Kalogeropoulos strikes again as an art editor of Alexis...